Perceptions of the benefits of the basic medical insurance system among the insured: a mixed methods research of a northern city in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The perceptions of the benefits of the basic medical insurance system among the insured not only reflect the system's performance but also the public's basic medical insurance policy literacy, valuable information for countries that have entered the stage of deepening reform. This study aims to examine the factors that affect the perceptions of the benefits of the basic medical insurance system in China, diagnose the key problems, and propose corresponding measures for improvement.

Methods

A mixed method design was used. Data for the quantitative study were obtained from a cross-sectional questionnaire survey (n = 1,045) of residents of Harbin who had enrolled for basic medical insurance system. A quota sampling method was further adopted. A multivariate lo

SUBMITTER: Wang P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10149763 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature